Posting tray and signature card file



oct. 27,v 1942.

D. D. cLAYTQlxII POSTING TRAY AND SIGNATURE CARD FILE Filed Feb. 13, 1941 Patented Oct. 27, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENTCFFICE 2,299,795 PosrING TRAY AllgIlIaJIGNArURE CARD Dora D. Cayton, Kinston, N. C. Application February 13, 1941, Serial No. 378,800

(Cl. 20G-73) 1 claim.

This invention relates to a combination posting tray and signature card file for use with posting machines of conventional construction and which is adapted to be supported on the shelf of a posting machine which is disposed to the left thereof.

More particularly, it is an aim of the invention to provide a combination tray and le adapted to be used in banks in conjunction with posting machines and having a plurality of compartments, certain of which are adapted to contain signature cards so that the signature cards will be readily available to the operator of the machine and may be consulted without requiring the operator to leave the machine.

Still another aim of the invention is to provide a tray having a supplementary shelf or,

tray portion projecting from one of the side edges thereof and adjacent its forward end and `which is disposed between the posting machine operator and the posting machine and which may be used, for example, for holding an extra bundle of checks.

Still a further aim of the invention is to provide compartments, in addition to the compartments for holding the signature cards, for checks to be posted, for posted checks, for checks to be returned for insuflicient funds or other such reasons, for posted deposits and for deposits to be posted, and additional compartments for miscellaneous items requiredby posting machine operators.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a combination posting tray and signature card" le and showing the cover in an open position,

Figures 2 and 3 are sectional views taken substantially along the planes of the lines 2 2 and 33, respectively, of Figure 1, and

Figures 4 and 5 are sectional views of details of the tray structure taken substantially along the planes of the lines 4 4 and 5 5., respectively, of Figure 1.

I6 and I'I which form the front wall of the tray structure I0, and which, together with the walls f I3, I4 and I5 are arranged to conform to the shape of the portion of the marginal edges of the bottom II from which they project.

The tray bottom I I is provided adjacent its rear end with upstanding longitudinally extendingpartitions I8 and I9 and with transversely extending partitions 20, 2I and 22. Partition 20 extends from the side wall I3 to the partition I8, partition 2I extends between the partitions I8 and I9, and partition 22 extends from the side wall I4 to the partition I9. Partitions 20, 2| and 22 combine with partitions I8 yand I9, wall I5, and portions of the walls I3 and I4 to form the compartments 23, 24 and 25 which are arranged adjacent the rear end of the tray structure IU and which extend longitudinally thereof and which are disposed respectively from the left to the right hand side of the tray in side byside relationship. The partitions 20, 2I and 22 are Y disposed at different distances from the rear VVare of different lengths. V rod 26 extends lengthwise through each of the wall I5 so that the compartments 23, 24 and 25 An index card holding compartments 23, 24 and 25 and is removably mounted in the end walls thereof. Each of the rods 26 is provided with a knob 2'! on its outer end which is disposed `on the outer side of the rear wall I5, which forms the outer end wall of each of the compartments 23, 24 and 25. Compartments 23, 24 and 25 are adapted to contain signature cards, not shown, which are retained therein by means of the index card holding rods 26 in a conventional manner. A cover 28 is hingedly connected at 29 to the upper edge of the Referring more particularly to `the drawing,

wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughoutthe different views, I I) 'designates generally' the combination posting tray `and signature card le in its entirety and which includes a substantially ilat bottom II to which is secured upstanding side walls I3 and I4, a rear end wall I5, and wall portions l wall I5 and forms a closure for the open tops of the compartments 23, 24 and 25 and is shaped to conform to the variations in shape thereof. Closure 28 may be provided with flexible means, such as a chain 30, for holding the closure in an open position projecting upwardly and rearwardly from the rear wall I5.

The tray bottom I I is provided with a partitionv 3l adjacent its forward end and which is disposed substantially parallel to the wall I6 and at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis or plane of the tray structure I0. The partition 3| combines with a portion of the wall I3 and the walls I6 and I'I to form a compartment 32 which is adapted to contain checks, not shown, to be returned for insuicient funds or other reasons, and which are stacked on edge therein.

The tray bottom I I is provided with an upstanding wall portion 33 which extends from the Wall portion II along an edge portion of the tray bottom II in a direction toward the lower end of the Wall I4. The tray bottom Il is provided with a supplementary shelf or tray portion 34, one edge of which projects outwardly at an oblique angle from the forward end of the Wall I4 and the other edge of which extends from adjacent the inner end of the wall portion 33 and joins with the outer end of said first', mentioned edge to form a supplementary shelf 34 which projects obliquely of the longitudinal plane of the tray structure I9 and which is adapted to be disposed between the operator and a posting machine, not shown, when the tray structure I9 is mounted on a shelf of the machine, which is to the left thereof. The supplementary shelf 34 is adapted to be used for holding an additional bundle of checks, not shown. The bottom II is provided with an upstanding partition 35 which extends obliquely from the partition 25 toward the shelf 34 and which is disposed substantially parallel to the partition 3i. Partitions 35, 37 and 39, which are likewise upstanding from the bottom I I, extend between the partitions 3i and 35 and are disposed in spaced apart substantially parallel relationship to one another to form with the partitions 3l and 35, respectively, the compartments 3B, 39 and 49 which are disposed, respectivel from right to left of the tray structure I9. Wall portion 33 forms a partial side wall for the compartment 38, which is adapted to contain checks to be posted and combines with the partition 35 to form an opening in the right hand side of the compartment 38, said opening 4I providing means whereby the checks, not shown, can be readily removed from compartment 38 and placed in compartment 39 which is adapted to contain the checks after they are posted.

A partition 42, which is upstanding from the bottom II extends from the forward end of the wall I4 to the intermediate portion of the partition 2l and is disposed substantially parallel to the partition 35. The partition 43, which is arranged at right angles to the partitions 35 and 42, extends between said partitions and joins with the partition 42 at its inner end. A relativeljr short partition 44 extends from the partition 35 toward the forward end of the wall I4 and combines with partitions 35, 42 and 43 to form a compartment 45 adapted to contain deposits, not shown, to be posted. The space between the partition 44 and the forward end of the wall I4 forms an opening 45 communicating with the compartment 45 by means of which the i deposits can be readily removed therefrom and placed in the compartment 49 which is adapted to contain the posted deposits. Partitions 36 and 31 are also provided with arcuately shaped recesses 41 in their upper edges and intermediate of their ends to afford better access to compartments 38, 39 and 40 for removing therefrom or for placing therein the checks and deposits.

Wall I3, and partitions 20 and 36 combine to form a compartment 48 which is provided with a sub-bottom 49, as best seen in Figure 5, which is elevated substantially above the bottom II to form a shallow compartment 48 adapted to contain miscellaneous items such as pencils. Partitions IB, 2l and 43 combine to form a compartment 59 likewise having a sub-bottom 49, and the wall I4 and partitions 22 and 42 combine to form a compartment 5I which also has a subbottom 49. Compartments 59 and 5I are likewise adapted for holding miscellaneous items such as paper clips, pins and rubber bands.

The small compartments 59 and 5I, which are of irregular shapes, form small spaces which are provided with covers 52 which rest on the upper edges of certain of the partitions and which may be suitably secured thereto in any suitable manner. A comparatively short partition 53 is disposed parallel to a portion of the partition 35 for closing one side of the compartment 59, as best seen in Figure 4.

In Figure 1, the closure 28 is shown in dotted lines in a closed position. In view of the detailed description of the compartments and their purposes a further description of the use of the tray structure is considered unnecessary, except that it might be pointed out that by having certain of the compartments such as the compartments 38, 39 and 40 arranged obliquely to the longitudinal plane of the tray structure II) these compartments will also be disposed obliquely to the direction in which the operator of the posting machine is facing so that the checks and deposits may be more readily inserted into or removed from these compartments.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to as only va preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed.

I claim as my invention:

A combination posting tray and signature card holding file comprising an elongated tray bottom having a forward end and a rear end and a plurality of upset walls forming the sides of the tray and a plurality of upstanding partitions, combining with said walls for dividing the tray into a plurality of compartments, said compartments being of different sizes and shapes, the compartments, adjacent the rear end of the tray, being arranged longitudinally thereof, a hingedly mounted cover forming a closure for said compartments, and other of said compartments being arranged at oblique angles to the first mentioned compartments and to the longitudinal axis of the tray, and said bottom being provided with an extension in one of its side edges and adjacent its forward end and forming an obliquely projecting, supplementary tray portion, certain of said last mentioned compartments being disposed at the forward end of the tray and obliquely to the rst mentioned compartments, and one of the last mentioned compartments being disposed intermediate of the ends of the tray and at substantially a right angle to the compartments at the forward end of the tray.

DORA D. CAYTON.' 

